Sapporo: weather and best time to visit
Sapporo (Japan) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 25°C; the coolest month is January at around -3°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Sapporo
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Sapporo climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° | -10° | – | 17 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 18 |
| Feb | -2° | -9° | – | 14 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 25 |
| Mar | 3° | -6° | – | 12 | 8 | 49 | 32 | 36 |
| Apr | 10° | 0° | – | 11 | 9 | 53 | 35 | 67 |
| May | 16° | 6° | – | 13 | 9 | 51 | 55 | 72 |
| Jun | 20° | 12° | – | 13 | 10 | 59 | 72 | 72 |
| Jul | 24° | 16° | – | 15 | 10 | 65 | 69 | 61 |
| Aug | 25° | 18° | – | 14 | 9 | 69 | 70 | 59 |
| Sep | 21° | 14° | – | 13 | 9 | 61 | 72 | 72 |
| Oct | 15° | 8° | – | 12 | 8 | 47 | 51 | 71 |
| Nov | 8° | 1° | – | 15 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 41 |
| Dec | 0° | -6° | – | 15 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 18 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Sapporo in January
Daytime highs around -3°C, nights near -10°C. January is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 17 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Sapporo in February
Daytime highs around -2°C, nights near -9°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for February →
Sapporo in March
Daytime highs around 3°C, nights near -6°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for March →
Sapporo in April
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 0°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Sapporo in May
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Sapporo in June
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Sapporo in July
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 16°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Sapporo in August
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 18°C. August is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Sapporo in September
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Sapporo in October
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Sapporo in November
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Sapporo in December
Daytime highs around 0°C, nights near -6°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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